Projects
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is set to receive a Grant from African Development Bank (AfDB) to implement “Regional Resilient Rice Value Chains Development Project in West Africa” (REWARD).
REWARD Project will be implemented by the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) aimed at addressing disruptions in food systems in Ghana.
The overall goal of REWARD is to increase rice production in order to contribute to industrialization, youth employment and food security. The specific objectives of the project are to:
· Increase rice productivity and production thus increased incomes for farmers, particularly women and young people;
· Increase the resilience and adaptive capacities of rice farms and production systems; and
· Increase the marketing and intra-regional trade of rice.
The Project will cover generally the Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana and specifically focus on 7 Districts (Mion, Tamale Metro, Savelugu, Mamprugu Moagduri, Nandom, Wa Municipal, West Gonja within four (4) administrative regions thus Northern, Upper West, North-East and Savannah Regions, that have the potential for rice production.
Read more: Regional Resilient Rice Value Chains Development Project in West Africa (REWARD)
Introduction/Project Basic data
The Savannah Zone Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project designed with a total cost of US$56.32 Million was launched in May 2018 to support the effort of the Ghana Government within the context of Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSODA-II 2014-2017). The Project interventions support the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Campaign by stimulating the innovative process of production through skills and technological upgrading to lift farmers from low productive agriculture to higher productive activities and thereby creating jobs, alleviating poverty, increasing incomes and improving social inequalities. The project has a life span of 5 years (2018-2022) By the end of its five-year lifespan, the Project will be reaching out to 50,000 direct beneficiaries and 250,000 farmers nationwide through the input subsidy program of the PFJ, with 50% being women and youth.
Read more: The Savannah Zone Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project (SAPIP)
Introduction:
The Outgrower and Value Chain Fund (OVCF) became effective in 2011. Currently the fund is in its 2nd Phase of implementation with total loan of €33.0 million provided by the Government of Germany through KfW.
The main objective of filling the gap in agricultural financing by providing medium to long-term loans to selected commercially viable value chains through tri-partite contractual relations between Outgrower associations, the Technical Operator (a company that is dedicated to provide inputs, services and technical advice to Outgrowers, as well as buying the produce from the Outgrowers), and a participating bank (Financial Operator).
Concept of Japanese Technical Cooperation
- Sharing the knowledge and experience among C/P, beneficiaries and experts with high priority on sustainability
- Enabling people to become self-reliant, solving their challenges through their own self-help efforts
- Development of human resources through the implementation of Project activities
Read more: Sustainable Development of Rain-fed Lowland Rice Production Project
BACKGROUND
The Inland Valleys Rice Development Project (IVRDP) is being implemented by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture at a total cost of UA 17.1 million, comprising a loan of UA 15 million (88%) from the African Development Bank (AFDB) and a Government of Ghana contribution of UA 2.1 million (12%).
PROJECT RATIONALE AND CONCEPT
Ghana has abundant natural resource base from the numerous inland valleys found in the country’s agro-ecological zones. It has been demonstrated that inland valley rice production is more profitable than both conventional irrigation and upland cropping, provided water management is improved and farmers adopt improved rice production practices. The IVRDP is providing a basis for sustainable rice development in the inland valleys through provision of simple, low-cost water management structures (weirs, dykes, canals, drains and basins/ plots), use of improved production inputs and post-harvest management practices.